Thomas Tipple Smith (1803 - 1879)

Born 1803 in Starling, Suffolk, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Bean) Smith — married 27 Feb 1836 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 24 Jul 1879 at about age 76 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Thomas was born in 1806.

Marriage

Thomas married Elizabeth Bean in New South Wales in 1836 at St Andrews Church in Sydney. Name: Thomas T Smith
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Bean
Marriage Date: 1836
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1836; ^[1]

^[2] and ^[3]

Death

Thomas died in 1879 aged 72 ^[4] and is buried at Pioneer Memorial Park. ^[5]

Obituaries

SMITH.—July 24, at his residence, Glebe-street, Glebe, Mr. T. T. Smith, the beloved father of Mrs. Hilton Browne, of New-town, aged 76 years. SMITH.—July 24, at his residence, Glebe street, Glebe, Mr. Thomas Tipple Smith, surveyor and builder, age 76. ^[6]

THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. THOMAS TIPPLESMITH, Surveyor and Builder, are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from his late residence, Glebe-street, Glebe, TO-MORROW (Saturday) MORNING, at 0 o'clock, to Balmain Cemetery. C. KINSELA and SONS. George-street, opposite Christ Church, and Oxford-street, near Crown-streets.^[7]

Wills and Probate

In the Supreme Court of Hew South Wales. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the will of Thomas Tipple Smith, late of Glebe-Street, Glebe,in the city of Sydney and Colony of New South Wales, builder, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that after the expiration of fourteen days from the publication hereof, application will be made to this Honorable Court, in its Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, that probate of the last will and testament of the abovenamed Thomas Tipple Smith, deceased, may be granted to Elizabeth Smith, the executrix appointed by the said will, George Thomas Bean, the executor therein named haying duly renounced probate thereof,—Dated this 31st day of July, A.D. 1879. PIGOTT & TRICKETT, Proctors for the Executrix, 129, King-street, Sydney.4588 6s. 6d. ^[8]

Notable information

Thomas Tipple Smith (grandson of Thomas Tipple Smith and son of WT Smith) writes to newspapers stating that his father WT Smith was the first person to find gold in quantities for mining in NSW. ^[9][10]

Sources

1. ↑ Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1949; Volume Number: V A
2. ↑ Marriage Record: # 2825/1836 V18362825 74ABDM, New South Wales
   Name: SMITH, Thomas T); (Brides Name: BEAN, Elizabeth); (Death place: GLEBE).
3. ↑ Marriage Record: # 115/1836 V1836115 7574A BDM, New South Wales
   Name: SMITH, Thomas T); (Brides Name: BEAN, Elizabeth); (Death place: GLEBE).
4. ↑ Death Record: # 2700/1879. BDM, New South Wales
   Name: SMITH, Thomas); (Age: 72); (Death place: GLEBE).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 March 2021), memorial page for Thomas Tipple Smith (unknown–24 Jul 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #152362671, citing Pioneers Memorial Park, Leichhardt, Inner West Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Christina (contributor 46772328) .
6. ↑ Family Notices (1879, August 2). The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), p. 165. Retrieved March 1, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article161873075
7. ↑ Family Notices (1879, July 25). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13439322
8. ↑ ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. (1879, August 1). New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), p. 3431. Retrieved March 1, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article223434523
9. ↑ First Gold found in Australia. (1886, October 29). The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1886 - 1942), p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127720622
10. ↑ THE FIRST DISCOVERY OF GOLD IN NEW SOUTH WALES. (1886, October 19). Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1881 - 1907), p. 4. Retrieved March 1, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article99905183